(a) There is a Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland. (b) (1) The Partnership is a tax–exempt body politic and corporate. (2) The Partnership is an independent unit that the Governor may not place in a principal department of State government. (c) The purposes of the Partnership are to: (1) foster the economic development of the region by: (i) promoting collaboration among government, businesses, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs and innovators; and (ii) leveraging the established additive manufacturing investments in the region, including the facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; and (2) position the State as a leader in additive manufacturing.
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